Football Preview: Manhattan Indians vs. Maize Eagles
The Manhattan Indians will square off against the Maize Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Manhattan is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Manhattan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let North onto the board and left with a 59-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Manhattan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Maize had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past the Blues with points to spare, taking the game 37-21.
Brayden Myovela was his usual excellent self, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 112 yards on only seven carries. Those 112 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Bryson Hayes, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Maize didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Scotty Hadley and Kobey Jackson. Maize got some further help from Andrew Stotler: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Manhattan's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Maize, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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